# 1panel vs Orca

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | 1panel | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Control Panel | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 37 297 | 108 555 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +289 | +8 648 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v2.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 79/100 for 1panel, so it is the safer default.

1panel ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.

Orca is growing faster right now (+8 648 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [1panel](https://selfhost.directory/project/1panel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/1panel.md)
- [Orca](https://selfhost.directory/project/orca) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/orca.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/1panel-vs-orca